idEntity- Elemental A painting by Stephen Jaques

Defining one’s identity can be challenging, and discovering a sense of self-reflection in our digitalised era can sometimes take a lifetime.

Identity is not confined to tangible characteristics but rather it is the way we perceive and express ourselves. Factors and conditions that an individual is born with such as ethnic heritage, sex, or one’s body often play a role in defining one’s identity. However, many aspects of a person’s identity change throughout his or her physical and digital life. People’s experiences can alter how they see themselves or are perceived by others. Conversely, their identities also influence the decisions they make: individuals choose their friends, adopt certain fashions, and align themselves with political beliefs based on their identities.

Can art allow us to correct assumptions and express our identity?

Many artists use their work as an alchemical process of discovery a way to explore and question ideas about identity. All the works on show take aspects of the contemporary experience and in the process of transforming an idea into a physical object, synthesise the artist response to this encounter with the world. The exhibited works will each the viewers’ attention and focus them mentally onto their very personal quest for identity.

The visual experience is uniquely capable of engaging the passerby and in conjunction with the with the artwork by James Alec Hardy and architectural space of One Carter Lane Building creating a moment of visual stimulation and a happy distraction from the everyday.